Take the mass of the insect to be 10 g and assume the


A typical flying insect applies an average force equal to twice its weight during each downward stroke while hovering. Take the mass of the insect to be 10 g , and assume the wings move an average downward distance of 1.0 cm during each stroke. Part A Assuming 100 downward strokes per second, estimate the average power output of the insect.

a) .1 W

b) .2 W

c) .02 W

d) .01 W

e) 1 W

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